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Hurricane Beryl leaves path of destruction in Fort Bend County
Downed trees, high water and widespread power outages across the county linger through the night.
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Isiah Factor Hurricane Beryl Coverage: Update from Fort Bend County
Two people have died so far in Fort Bend County. Sheriff Eric Fagan joined Isiah on the Factor to talk about the deaths and what residents have had to tackle.
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Tropical Storm Beryl updates: State officials confirm third death from the storm
CenterPoint predicts 1 million customers will have power back by Wednesdsay. CenterPoint Energy expects to restore power to 1 million customers in Texas impacted by Hurricane Beryl by the end of Wednesday, the provider said Monday evening. The utility said that by 8 p.m. Monday, it had restored power to…
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Houston area begins clean up after Beryl pushes through
Breaking through Beryl’s clouds Monday, the Sun shed light on a path of destruction. Among the hardest hit in Fort Bend County was Richmond’s Mustang Crossing Apartments, where the brick façade of multiple apartment buildings crumbled while families slept inside. “All of a sudden, I just heard…
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‘It was quite eerie’ | Houston resident gives look inside the eye of Hurricane Beryl
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Over two million people are still without power and service after Tropical Depression Beryl made landfall in Texas. Some of those Texans include the family of 6 News Reporter Sydney Dishon. The Dishon family are some of the many people who need to drive…
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Fort Bend County Braces for Impact as Hurricane Beryl Hits Land
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Counties in southeast Texas are experiencing the full impact of Hurricane Beryl, which started moving through the area early Monday morning, around 4 a.m. Right now, the Category 1 hurricane is bringing strong winds of 80 miles per hour. KPRC 2 Meteorologist Caroline Brown…
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Strong wind and heavy rain impacts Fort Bend County
FOX 26’s Jonathan Mejia reports from Fort Bend County to talk about the weather conditions in the area and discusses the difficulties of getting to Galveston.
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Texas Reports Three Dengue Cases in 2024
(Precision Vaccinations News) — The dengue outbreak in the Regions of the Americas continues to expand in 2024, now surpassing 10.2 million cases. This outbreak has recently reached the state of Texas. Located in Austin, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) says mosquitoes that transmit dengue fever are found in Texas.
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Beryl Topples Power Poles Along Southeast Texas Highway
Several utility poles were either snapped or toppled on a road outside Orchard in Fort Bend County, Texas, after Tropical Storm Beryl brought strong winds and heavy rain to the wider Houston area on Monday, July 8. Footage from storm chaser Chad Casey shows at least 11 damaged power poles along a stretch of Highway…
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Beryl Strikes Katy and Fulshear – Regionally about 2.2M lost power
KATY, TX (Covering Katy News)—Hurricane Beryl hit Fort Bend County directly on Monday morning, leaving streets flooded, tree limbs down, roofs damaged, and other problems associated with high wind and rain. The Katy area in Harris and Waller Counties also experienced the impact of Beryl. Regionally, about 2.2 million people lost power before the storm…
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Fort Bend County property values increase year over year
Fort Bend Central Appraisal District Chief Appraiser Jordan Wise said noted a 4.4% average increase in property values. (Courtesy of Pexels) Fort Bend County homeowners saw an average increase of 4.4% in residential property values from 2023 to 2024, while the market value for homes eligible for homestead exemption saw an increase of 2.1%, according…
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Fort Bend County Culinary Scene Expands with New International Eateries in Sugar Land, Katy, and Stafford
Fort Bend County is quickly becoming a hotbed for food lovers with a series of new restaurant openings that are strategically sprinkling the Texan culinary landscape with a diversity of flavors. According to records from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the county is set to add five new eateries, ranging from Canadian comfort…
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40 displaced by apartment collapse
Forty people are now displaced after their apartment building collapses in Fort Bend County, where officials continue to urge residents to stay home amidst the ongoing impacts of Hurricane Beryl.
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Hurricane Beryl leaves its mark on Sugar Land Town Square
SUGAR LAND, Texas — Hurricane Beryl left its mark on Sugar Land Monday morning as it moved through Fort Bend County. The Category 1 storm brought 80 mph maximum sustained winds to the area as it made landfall. Just after 7 a.m., the storm appeared to damage the roof of City Hall at the Sugar…
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Beryl Strikes Katy and Fulshear – Regionally about 2M without power
KATY, TX (Covering Katy News)—Hurricane Beryl hit Fort Bend County directly on Monday morning, leaving streets flooded, tree limbs down, roofs damaged, and other problems associated with high wind and rain. The Katy area in Harris and Waller Counties also experienced the impact of Beryl. Regionally, about 2 million people lost power before the storm…
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Part of Sugar Land City Hall roof came off in Beryl’s high winds
SUGAR LAND, Texas — Hurricane Beryl left its mark on Sugar Land Monday morning as it moved through Fort Bend County. The Category 1 storm brought 80 mph maximum sustained winds to the area as it made landfall. Just after 7 a.m., the storm appeared to damage the roof of City Hall at the Sugar…
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Cars stuck in flood waters, downed trees and power lines reported across Fort Bend Co. amid Hurricane Beryl
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Counties across southeast Texas are seeing the brunt of Hurricane Beryl, which has been moving through the area since making landfall around 4 a.m. Monday. So far, the category 1 hurricane has brought winds of 80 mph. KPRC 2 Meteorologist Caroline Brown says just…
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This is what Hurricane Beryl looked like as it moved into Southeast Texas
HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Matagorda early Monday morning as a Category 1 storm. It was the final landfall of the storm that moved off the coast of Africa, through the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean, then the Gulf of Mexico and finally Southeast Texas. KHOU 11…
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Hurricane Beryl makes landfall near Matagorda with 80 mph winds
In brief: Beryl has made landfall near Matagorda, TX as a category 1 hurricane with 80 mph winds. It will now move north across Matagorda and Fort Bend Counties into western Harris County, while slowly weakening. Heavy rain, flooding, more frequent strong winds, and isolated tornadoes are all likely as Beryl pushes northward this morning.
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Beryl’s heaviest rains and winds arrive overnight tonight
KATY, TX (Covering Katy News) – The Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management confirms that one of Tropical Storm Beryl’s projected paths has it coming over Fort Bend County and the heaviest rains and wind are expected to arrive in the area around midnight tonight (Sunday) and continue through the morning hours Monday.
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How Fort Bend County is getting ready for Beryl to push through on Monday
Sustained tropical storm force winds, power outages and a lot of rain. Jeremy Rogalski reported from Sugar Land on preparations.
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Fort Bend ISD cancels activities on Monday and Tuesday
SUGAR LAND, TX (Covering Katy News) – Due to the anticipation of hazardous weather conditions from Tropical Storm Beryl, all Fort Bend ISD summer school classes, camps, activities, and district operations will be closed Monday, July 8 and Tuesday, July 9. The Special-Called Board of Trustees Meeting (Budget Workshop) on…
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Beryl treated as Category 2 Hurricane in Fort Bend County. Here’s why
A hard steady rain was falling earlier today on Sugar Land. Officals say Fort Bend County could see upwards of 10 inches of rain by the storm’s end.
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Just hunkering down
As I write this on Sunday evening, all of us along the Texas Gulf Coast and in Fort Bend County are preparing for the approaching Tropical Storm Beryl. Hopefully, the storm will have as minimal impact as possible, but as we’ve all experienced all too often in recent years, you never know what might happen.